Stop signal for motor vehicles



June 2. 1 25- 1,539,965

, F.v C, SMITH gm? SIGNAL FOR MOTOR VEHICLES Filed July 25 1924 arrow 3, of Fig. 2.

net-tree STATEE5 QFFlCEr FRED C. SMITH, O1 LOS'ATIGELES, CALIFORNIA;

STOP S'ZGIIAL FOR MOTOR VEHICLES;

Application filerl July 25, 192%; Serial No 728,169;

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l lo it l-29301511} that 1 Fin-1n San'rn, a single piece otsheet metal bent to provide a! citizen or too United Estates, residing; at Los pair or opposite sides :18 and 19' with-the ilingeles iu the county ot liosiingcles and rivet extendingtherebetween and the lever 60 tetate o t Cantor-ma, have invented new and L6: being pivoted upon the rivet 15 between "l improvements 111 Stop Signals tor the plates 18 and 19ers clearly shown in ,1 Motor Vehicles, ot which the 't'olh'iwing is Fig. et. Extensions 21 and, 22 of the sides a specification. 18 and 19 are bent horizontally and have This invention relates to signals and is apertures therein to receive the screws: 17. 65 especially adapted to provide a stop. signal The portion connecting the sides 18 and tor automobiles orsimilar vehicles, which 19 provic a shoulder or abutment which i-zi 'nal is adapted to be operated simullimits the rorward movement of the lever 14L. taueonsl with the operating otthe brake. it cable 23, is connected to: the lever let.

in Object f th i ti i t id at a point more remote from the-pivot 70 a t 31 d t d t b lneghuni gally than the point of attachn'ient of the cable "e l by 11 93115 of thelnukg 1%. This Citbh 23,. extends ljl'llollgll zl i -h bj t. f h i ti i m curved tubular guide 24:, andvis connected. provide. a mechanically operated stop signal to the 'j g of e S gnal pl wnich will be quickly thrown from a some- PE the h'Oht of which is p t so what hidden position into a visible position embossed the word p 77 its q by means of the brake structure and which A l P fohthe Signal Phlte is will be provided with means for retracting lh' which Consists f S g Piece {b i 1 i t th hidd ogitiun upon sheet metal bent to provide a back portion lease of the brake- 27,.and a pair of parallel spaced sides R0 25 13311 th jforegcing mm other bj t i and 29, which are so "formed to provide view which will'be made manifest in the h whichhlllit movementof i owing detailed description and pointed i g i P P his being turned out in the appended claims, reference is Into Fell-10111 p f A Spindle had to the accompanying drawing for an tends-between the sldes 28 and 29, and has 30 illustrative embodiment of the invention in a hmPkell pivoted thereon which has p Preferred {mm} h i oppositely disposed arms 33, to which the Fi 1 i A diagra-n'nnatical i f th signal plate 1S secured by means of rivets invention as applied to an automobile, the 3th back por ion 7, Of the support 26, signal being shown in inoperative. or hidden has-Its lower extremity. Secured to y suit 90 iti able supporting member upon the, rear o'l Fig. 2, is a view similar to Fig. 1, the stop the vehicle, herein shown as being. secured s: nal being shown in operative o iti upon the same bracketB, which carries-the Fi :3 i igvg f the stop signal as license plate L.. A spring 35, is secured'to shown when looking in the direction oil? the- PP bracket Emil S b e clip 38, upon. the back of the back portion 44 is a erspective iew of a detail The upper End Of tllG back POItlOD 27, f nStpu ti jL is bent as at 39, to limit the movement of R f i t th accompanying d i the signal plate upon its being turned to wherein similar reference characters desighorizontal POSitiOH, as l ly SllOWD in Fig. W) nate similar parts, the brake rod 10 which is 1. This po tion 39, also serves as a bearopcrated by means of the foot pedal P has a ing upon which the spring 35, is bent so suitable bracket or collar 11 secured therethat the spring 35, is stretched most between on and to which is attached a suitable length the bent portion 39, and the bracket arm 33. oi cable 12. The cable 12 is connected to a Upon the driver of a vehicle upon which spring 13 which is connected by means of the device is mounted, causing the car to another length of cable 12 to a lever Li stop by applying the brakes, it is seen that pivoted as at 15 to a suitable securing means the bral-ce rod 10, will be pulled slightly forgcnerall v designated by the .re'ierence ward. This causes the lever 14, to be character 16 which is seciiired by means oi brought into vertical position as shown in screws l? to the bottom of the floor of the Fi which by pulling the cable 23, swings vehicle. th 4 ml plate about the spindle 3]., into vertical position against the action of the spring 85. When the lever 14, is in abutting position against the abutment 20, of the securing means 16, the signal plate 25, will be abutting the shoulders 30.

If it is desired to apply the brake stronger, the pedal P, is pushed further forward causing the spring 13, to give as shown in Fig. 2, allowing the lever 14, to remain in vertical position. The lever 14, has the cables 12 and 23 secured thereto preferably at the positions shown, so that a slight movement forward of the brake rod 10, will have such movement increased by the throw of the lever 14, which causes the signal plate to quickly snap into vertical position. Upon releasing the pedal P, the spring 13, first contacts and upon becoming contacted the spring 35, will pull the signal plate 25, into horizontal position causing the lever 14:, to swing back into inclined position as shownin Fig. 1.

It is to be understood that various changes in the details of construction may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined by the append ed claims.

WVhat I claim is:

1. A stop signal for vehicles comprising a support formed of sheet metal bent to provide a back portion and a pair of sides, a spindle extending between said sides, a bracket rotatable upon said spindle, a signal plate secured to said bracket, spring means secured to said support and adapted to yieldably maintain said signal plate in horizontal position, and means for drawing said signal plate into a vertical position against the action of said spring means.

2. A stop signal for vehicles comprising a support formed of sheet metal bent to provide a back portion and a pair of sides, a spindle extending between said sides, a bracket bent around said spindle and rotatable thereon, a signal plate secured to said bracket, spring means secured to said support and bracket for yieldably maintaining said signal plate in horizontal position, and

means for drawing said signal plate into a.

Vertical position against the action of said spring means, said means being actuated upon the application of a foot brake.

4. A stop signal for vehicles comprising a support formed of sheet metal bent to provide a back portion and a pair of sides, a spindle extending between said sides, a bracket bent around said spindle and rotatable thereon, a signal plate secured to said bracket, spring means secured to said support and bracket for yieldably maintain- .ing said signal plate in horizontal position, I

and means for drawing said signal plate into a vertical position against the action of said spring means, said back portion being bent forwardly and engageable by said bracket to prevent the movement of said signal plate past its horizontal position.

-5. A stop signal for vehicles comprising a support formed of sheet metal bent to provide a back portion and a pair of sides, a spindle extending between said sides, a bracket bent around said spindleand rotatable thereon, a signal plate secured to said bracket, spring means secured to said support and bracket for yieldably maintaining said signal plate in horizontal position, means for drawing said signal plate into a vertical position against the action of said spring means, and means formed upon said sides for preventing movement of said signal plate past its vertical position. v

In testimony whereof I have signedmy name to this specification.

FRED C. SMITH. 

